HBO Max, the SVoD service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), has made its long-awaited debut in the UK and Ireland, completing the service’s European rollout, with subscriptions starting at £4.99 per month (for Basic with Ads). The expansion also marks the service’s entry into 12 countries and regions across Asia Pacific – including Bhutan, Fiji, […]
The FreeWheel Video Marketplace Report (VMR) highlights the changing dynamics of how enterprise-class content owners and distributors are monetising premium digital video content. The latest edition of the VMR explores video advertising trends for H2 2025 and includes findings that build on the insights revealed in the previous VMR (H1 2025) in both the US […]
Digital i has released its Streaming in Flux: 2025 in Review report exploring key audience and content trends from Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video. It tracks ongoing declines in new original content launches, recovery in streaming viewing hours after 2024 lows and the rapid adoption of ad-supported plans. The report examines streaming audience data in […]
At Series Mania in Lille, France, Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media & Entertainment at Omdia, presented data showcasing how global platforms are reshaping video consumption across Europe. In conversation with Justine Ryst, Managing Director of YouTube France and Southern Europe, Aguete highlighted that in France, Netflix and YouTube are the top first-choice video services, with […]
Merzigo, the video monetisation company, has entered into a partnership with Italian football club Inter Milan. The agreement is designed to enhance the iconic club’s portfolio of content spanning the last few decades across YouTube and Facebook. The partnership will see Merzigo optimise the digital presence of the club’s historic collection of games, magazine series, […]
The second half of 2025 saw Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) under siege from persistent hacktivist groups. Threat actors such as Keymous+ and NoName057(16) maintained activity across the area, despite coordinated law enforcement operations designed to take down these groups. According to NEetScout latest DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, over 8 million attacks […]
Mediaocean, the software and AI partner for omnichannel advertising, has announced that Guy Kuperman has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, Kuperman will lead corporate strategy, business intelligence, and strategic partnerships across Mediaocean’s portfolio, reporting directly to CEO Bill Wise. Kuperman previously served as Chief Strategy Officer of Innovid. Kuperman will focus on […]
wedotv is expanding its reach in the Middle East with the launch of three of its FAST channels – customised for the region – on Samsung TV Plus. The first channels to launch on the platform are wedotv Big Stories and wedotv Sports MENA, both of which are available immediately, and wedotv Cars will launch […]
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has been selected by Altibox, an operator of TV and broadband services in Scandinavia, to provide the next-gen video platform for Altibox TV. The deployment relies on CTS’ Cloud Video Platform to power the viewing experiences for Altibox’s suite of on-demand TV channels and streaming services for subscribers in Norway and […]
S4C, TG4 and MG ALBA have joined forces on a second season of documentary series The Wall (4 x 60’), marking the first tri-nation co-production between the three Celtic-language broadcasters. Produced by Welsh indie Rondo Media, in partnership with Irish producer Rosg and Scottish Gaelic producer Hamish Macleod, the series explores the human impact of borders and divisions around the […]
As widely expected, the BBC Board has appointed Matt Brittin as the 18th Director-General of the BBC. The former President Google EMEA, will take over the role on May 18th. Rhodri Talfan Davies will lead the BBC as Interim DG following Tim Davie’s departure on April 2nd. During this period, Brittin will undergo an onboarding […]
A report from analysts at Quilty Space says that SpaceX’s Starlink broadband by satellite system has crossed 10 million subscribers and is now tracking toward $20 billion (€17.2bn) in 2026 revenue. “The business looks nothing like it did 18 months ago,” noted the report. Quilty forecasts that Starlink will achieve 16.8 million subscribers (up 33 […]
The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]